MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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